Sharing the History of the Four Courts, Dublin, Ireland

Fights in the Round Hall and Yard

  • State Trial Implodes as Attorney General Challenges Opposing Counsel to Duel, 1844

    From the Sun (London), 1 February 1844: “The Irish State trials were resumed on Tuesday, when Mr Fitzgibbon QC, appearing for Mr Gray, said that the doctrine of conspiracy, as laid down by the Attorney-General, was that it was a… Continue reading

  • Tipstaff Bōjutsu, 1837

    From the Freeman’s Journal, 25 September 1837: “Patrick Falkner, a tipstaff, was indicted for assaulting John Kelly, a car-driver. Mr Kelly deposed that he was waiting, with his car, in the yard of the Four Courts for the gentlemen to… Continue reading

  • Gatecrashing a Bar Meeting, 1830

    As you can see from the illustrations above, Courts 1-4 as originally furnished included a handsome box (complete with coat-hooks and inkwells) specifically for the Press. Pre-Law Library, the Courts were often used for Bar meetings and the Freeman’s Journal… Continue reading